Nigerian finance maven Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala makes history as first woman and African to become WTO director-general

Three months after the Trump administration rejected her, former Nigerian finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala received unanimous backing on Monday to become the first woman and first African director-general of the World Trade Organization. A self-declared “doer” with a track record of taking on seemingly intractable problems, Okonjo-Iweala will have her work cut out for her… Read More Nigerian finance maven Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala makes history as first woman and African to become WTO director-general

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Death toll from Indian glacier avalanche rises to fifty

Rescuers pulled out nine more bodies from the site of a flash flood in a Himalayan region of northern India on Sunday, a week after the disaster struck, bringing the death toll to 50 with more than 150 people still missing, officials said. The flash flood in Uttarakhand state, triggered by what scientists said could… Read More Death toll from Indian glacier avalanche rises to fifty

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France fines Google $1.34million over hotel rankings

Google Ireland and Google France have agreed to pay a 1.1 million euros (an equivalent of $1.34 million) fine after a probe found that Google’s hotel rankings could be misleading for consumers, France’s finance ministry and fraud watchdog said on Monday. The ministry and watchdog also said in a statement that Google has amended its… Read More France fines Google $1.34million over hotel rankings

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Former Argentine President Carlos Menem dies at 90

Flamboyant Argentine ex-President Carlos Menem died on Sunday at age 90 after battling long-term health problems, the country’s current President Alberto Fernandez announced in a tweet. Menem led a tabloid personal life while he pushed Argentina to an economic boom, but his two-term 1989-1999 presidency crumbled under the weight of corruption scandals and he spent… Read More Former Argentine President Carlos Menem dies at 90

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